The idea that an election for the president of Iran would be honestly held is an absurdity. That nation has one man who controls every aspect of life there. He is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In terms of constitutional authority, Mr. Khamenei is plainly the most powerful man in the Islamic Republic; no decision can be made without his consent. It is Mr. Khamenei who will decide the person to be president of Iran. In the unlikely situation that the elected president makes no difference to him, then the results will be reported honestly.
If the goal of Mr. Khamenei is the destruction of Israel and the dominance of the Middle East by Iran than there is little point in negotiations with members of a government that has no final authority.
It is reasonable to conclude that President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, and others in the U.S. foreign affairs department know that Mr. Khamenei is the one person that must be part of any negotiations. So why the speeches and hand held out as a jesture of friendship? It can’t hurt and it just might prevent another war.
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